Insert for the counter portion of boots or shoes



Aprifl 25, 1950 G. A. STOUT 2,505,593

' INSERT FOR THE COUNTER PORTION OF'BOOTS 0R SHOES Filed Aug. 14, 1947 IN VEN TOR. G0x6fl. 57-007 BY M ATTORNC'X atentedl Apr. 25, 195% INSERT FOR THE COUNTER PORTION OF BOOTS OR SHOES George A. Stout, Detroit, Mich.

Application August 14, 1947, Serial No. 768,532

1 Claim. ll

This invention relates to an insert for the counter portion of a boot or shoe, the object being to provide a device that may be attached in position in the counter portion of a boot or shoe and being formed principally of a sheet of Celluloid or plastic material having a polished surface and prevents wear on the stocking heel.

These and other objects and features of the invention are hereinafter more fully described and claimed and an insert embodying my invention is shown in the accompanying drawing in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a shoe having my improved insert in position as used in a boot or shoe.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the insert.

Fig. 3 is a side elevation thereof.

The shoe as shown in Fig. 1 is of the usual form having a body I in the counter portion 2 of which is my improved insert 3. The insert is formed of Celluloid or other p astic material and has forward edge portions 4 and 5 which are connected by fabric material 6 secured thereto preferably by glueing. The fabric 6 maintains the plastic or Celluloid element 3 in a u-shape, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2.

At the forward ends 3 and 8 of the body I are secured small metal strips 9 and I0 which project forwardly of the respective ends Ti and 8 of the fabric. The inner lining of the shoe is provided with a slit H on each side portion of the heel and when the metal strips 9 and 10 are inserted in the slits, as will be understood from Fig. 1, the insert is held in position in the counter portion.

The insert may be readily removed from the counter portion of the shoe by lifting the rear edge of the insert from the position shown in Fig. 1. The insert may be made of Celluloid or plastic material having a smooth surface and is readily flexible and the edge portions l and 8 having the elements 9 and I0 secured thereto may be brought together or may be widened depending upon the width transversely of the heel of the shoe body.

The body of the shoe at the rear may have a heel [2 which may be of various lengths and so far as the invention disclosed herein is concerned need not be provided with a heel.

It is believed obvious from the foregoing that the counter portion insert according to my invention is inexpensive in character and, in introducing the same into the shoe or boot, the prongs 9 and I 0 are inserted in the slits provided in the wide wall of the shoe to hold the insert in place in the counter portion.

Having thus briefly described my invention, its utility and mode of operation, what I c'airn and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is:

An insert for use in the counter portion of a boot or shoe comprising a body of flexible plastic material having a smooth surface, a fabric secured to the respective ends of the body and holding the body in a U-shape in plan View, and means at each end of the body connectable with the inner lining of the shoe to support the insert in place, said means comprising a prong secured centrally of each end of the body and extending outwardly and forwardly therefrom.

GEORGE A. STOUT.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,559,001 Pope Oct. 27, 1925 1,895,141 Watanabe Jan. 24,. 1933 1,895,389 Theusner Jan. 24, 1933 FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 510,036 Germany June 11, 1931 

